The Nikon D750 vs D780: Should you upgrade?
The Nikon D750 was one of the best enthusiast-and-up DSLRs on the market at the time it was announced and is still a popular workhorse for many photographers today. Its 24MP sensor is still very competitive but its video specs in particular are looking very outdated.
If I were a D750 shooter today, `should I upgrade?` would be a question on my mind. Our own Dan Bracaglia had some thoughts of his own on this, but let`s take a slightly deeper dive into just what Nikon`s updated, and whether those updates are worth it.
Autofocus
Probably the first thing most D750 owners will start to notice if they move across to the D780 is the improved autofocus. The D750 is certainly a capable camera in this regard but the D780 gains a couple of updates that should boost its performance.
In conventional DSLR mode, the D780 uses the same 51-point AF module as its predecessor but the AF system is informed by information from a 180,000 pixel metering sensor, rather than the 91,000 pixel sensor in the D750. This, combined with algorithms derived from those of the D5 professional sports camera, should significantly improve the D780`s AF performance, particularly in terms of subject tracking.
Even more significant will be the autofocus improvements in live view mode, which we`ll come to in a bit.
Newer sensor and JPEG engine
Although both cameras have sensors that come with 24MP, the unit in the D780 is a newer design, either identical or closely related to the one in Nikon`s existing Z6 mirrorless camera. This means it has a BSI (backside-illuminated) design and, more significantly, dual-gain architecture. In essence, this allows the camera to have maximum dynamic range at base ISO with improved noise characteristics at higher ISO values where absolute DR isn`t as crucial a consideration.
We would expect the D780 to produce better JPEGs compared to the D750
We`d expect the D780 to offer a ...
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